NZFF

by **Splitpin** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 3:52 pm

deeknow wrote:
QUOTE (deeknow @ Oct 25 2010, 04:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Brilliant, nice captures, thanx for sharing. You musta nearly choked on your lunch when you saw that Galaxy rumbling into site?

DK....I did...i had heard a rumour about it, but had heard the same thing before so i wasnt really expecting to see it. Then he came into view from the east (tracking to wigram)....thats when i dropped the hamroll

The pics arent that great, but after some advise here on the forum...Ive improved a couple of them, which I'll re-post , but mybe in "off topic" so i dont hijack the photo page .
Not sure if anyone else noticed, but a whole bunch of troops got off it , and straight onto a C-17, Which departed about an hour after the C-5 landed along with some of the freight from the C-5.....strange.

Anyway, thanks for looking, and I'll get those other cleaner pics up soon.

Cheers

Marty

by **SeanTK** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:21 pm

Wow, that place does look like a packed US base!
Hope you enjoyed the ear-shattering screech that C-5's are known for!

Grew up with them operating overhead when I lived in Hawaii in the mid '90's, and we'll get them very occasionally flying over my present living location in the eastern US. They're always loud enough to get people to stop and take notice!

I'll trade you some of our flyovers for some of your P-3 Orions though! Had one fly over the house a couple weeks ago, but that was seemingly a once every decade occurrence! Another common sight in near my old home that I miss. (I think it really was a decade since I had last witnessed one in flight!)

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:36 pm

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Oct 24 2010, 05:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

One thing not pointed out by Marty .. With all this USAF hardware around , terrorist and tourist alike ... this is New Zealand s at its best .. The hedge sitting SPARROW ! our only weapon defence system

by **Splitpin** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:57 pm

Thats right Ian......that is a high tech Stealth bird, from an as yet un named squadron....based at ......well, i cant say

by **HamiltonWest** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:03 pm

SeanTK wrote:
QUOTE (SeanTK @ Oct 25 2010, 06:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wow, that place does look like a packed US base!
Hope you enjoyed the ear-shattering screech that C-5's are known for!

Grew up with them operating overhead when I lived in Hawaii in the mid '90's, and we'll get them very occasionally flying over my present living location in the eastern US. They're always loud enough to get people to stop and take notice!

See what you mean SeanTk
C5 GALAXY takes of from christchurch airport new zealand 26-10-2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibo0Pf9F7Jk

Great Photo's again Marty - cheers.

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:35 pm

Thanx for the link Ham , they do have a very distinctive sound , many times come over home during previous seasons .

by **Splitpin** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:51 pm

Ham....great video...what an awesome bird, just shows how wrong airbus got it (my opinion) with that thing of theirs....big dosent have to big ugly.
Ive edited my pics and got them a bit clearer and brighter (thanks Ht)....i might repost in the off topic later.

Thanks Ham

by **BigBird** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:35 am

That Alphasim model looks more real than the real thing

Great shots Splitpin!

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:57 am

BigBird wrote:
QUOTE (BigBird @ Nov 4 2010, 11:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That Alphasim model looks more real than the real thing

Very expensive at 81 NZ tho , and the promised VC cockpit is almost a year late .

by **Splitpin** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:20 pm

BigBird wrote:
QUOTE (BigBird @ Nov 4 2010, 11:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That Alphasim model looks more real than the real thing

Great shots Splitpin!

BB......Where have you been?....good to see you back

, thanks for looking at the pics....not exactly Mr Conroy quality, but rough enough.

Cheers

Marty

by **HamiltonWest** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:39 pm

Australia wants US Antarctic Programme, cables reveal

Australia is actively campaigning to have the United States pull its Antarctic operations out of Christchurch and move them to Australia, Wikileak cables reveal.
He targeted the veteran Operation Deep Freeze base at Christchurch in the wake of Australia opening an air link from Tasmania to Antarctica.
Full Story Here:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/chri...e-cables-reveal

by **Ian Warren** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:00 pm

Peter Garrett off 'Midnight Oil' .. yeah 'Whale Oil' , guys a duffess , targeting the veteran 'Operation Deep Freeze' base at Christchurch , Tasmania .. hmm land off a couple other idiots

by **Splitpin** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:34 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 5 2011, 09:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Peter Garrett off 'Midnight Oil' .. yeah 'Whale Oil' , guys a duffess , targeting the veteran 'Operation Deep Freeze' base at Christchurch , Tasmania .. hmm land off a couple other idiots

God...what next, lets give them(Oz) deep freeze in exchange for a hornet squadron based at CHC. Or better still, exchange the LC's etc with some U.S big iron squadrons....then deepen the port and let the nukes back in...

The good old days....any of you remember seeing the USS Pintado (SSN-672) back in 78....amazing thing, and another one came in 79, but i cant remember its name......Ian?

by **connor** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:00 pm

I remember a few years ago, I went with my dad to a confrence at the Melenium Hotel on Memorial ave. We went to the bar & restaraunt for a bite to eat afterwards only to find the place was full of American's in Jumpsuits

. Make sense though being so close to the airport in all

by **cambridgedan** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:31 am

haha i love the bird, hes got that what the cr@p look on his face

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:51 am

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 5 2011, 09:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The good old days....any of you remember seeing the USS Pintado (SSN-672) back in 78....amazing thing, and another one came in 79, but i cant remember its name......Ian?

I very sure it was the USS Sturgeon (SSN637) the lead boat , same class as 'Pintado' , visits also include surface warships , USS Truxtun and California or Virginia Class CGN

NZFF

C-5M , 767, C-17 @ CHC

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